Fresh Stripes

March 06, 1994|By VIDA ROBERTS

A man's got to move to shed the tightness of winter cabin fever. A punch of strong color and high-performance design can pump up the energy in a spring fashion season that is otherwise marked by neutral colors and loose, relaxed cuts. Top designers are working the gyms for inspiration and are copycatting the look of track warm-ups, team jerseys and racing stripes. These are not the shiny, vanity-fashion-plate models of the health club '80s, but clothes born out of a competitive spirit.

Designer label or sport-shop logo, it's a new way to play the fashion game.